Main Political Parties:Ruling Coalition: Barisan Nasional (led by the United Malays National Organisation and including the Malaysian Chinese Association, the Malaysian Indian Congress and Gerakan).
Opposition parties: Democratic Action Party, Islamic Party of Malaysia, People’s Justice Party, Sarawak National Party

Elections:Held at least once every five years. Last : May 5, 2013

Economic Information (2013)

Comparative figures

Type

Malaysia

Canada

GDP: ($ billion)

322.53

1881.42

GDP per capita: ($)

10769.7

53593.83

GDP growth rate: (%)

4.74

2.02

Inflation: (%)

2.1

0.96

Unemployment: (%)

3.1

7.08

Trade and Investment (2014)

Canadian exports to country: $793,742,110Canadian imports from country: $2,418,150,844FDI in Canada: $1 million (2013)CDI in Malaysia: $569 million (2013)